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5.1 Earthquake Hits California

Posted by Soulskill on from the shake-rattle-and-roll dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A 5.1 earthquake hit Southern California at 9:09PM local time on Friday. It was preceded by a 3.6 earthquake, then followed by 3.4 and 3.6 quakes, as well as 100+ smaller aftershocks. The United States Geological Survey has a map showing the epicenter. There have been no reported deaths, though roughly 50 people have been displaced from their homes. 'The shake caused a rock slide in Carbon Canyon, causing a car to overturn, according to the Brea Police Department. Fullerton police received reports of water main breaks and windows shattering, but primarily had residents calling about burglar alarms being set off by the quake.'"

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  1. Other quakes today by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    5.0 - deep Atlantic Ocean - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ear...
    5.8 - deep Atlantic Ocean - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ear...
    5.2 - 100 km east of Japan - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ear...
    5.0 - near New Guinea - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ear...
    5.2 - Nicaragua - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ear...
    and then there are the ones below magnitude 5

    1. Re:Other quakes today by dreamchaser · · Score: 4, Informative

      This one, however, could be significant in that seismologists say it concerns them because the fault that caused it hasn't been active in awhile, and it runs directly through downtown Los Angeles. There is a small but significant chance that a larger quake could be coming.

  2. Equivalent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A 5.1 in California is the equivalent of an inch of snow in Ohio. People will kvetch about it but not cause any real issues.

  3. And in other news for nerds by markdavis · · Score: 4, Insightful

    And in other technological "news for nerds"....

    Hurricanes hit the Mid-Atlantic
    Tornadoes spawn in the Midwest.
    Snow falls in the Northeast.
    Taxes go up.
    Civil liberties go down.
    Google makes money.

    http://www.earthquakecountry.i...

  4. Re:filed under lame news? by Dupple · · Score: 4, Funny

    mag 5 is a nothing quake. california really needs to get over itself

    I think the problem is that California is getting under itself

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